Austin Entertains

Now in its fourth year, Austin Entertains supports the entrepreneurs and innovative women in the culinary arts by showcasing Austin’s most talented female chefs and bartenders and local winemakers, breweries and spirit purveyors. With 600 anticipated guests and nearly 30 presenting establishments, Austin Entertains has become a “who’s who” in the Central Texas food scene featuring chefs and bartenders from Austin’s most recognized and awarded restaurants and bars.

This year’s attendees can look forward to bites from some of their favorite chefs from years past and a few new additions. See the full lineup of chefs, bartenders, and presenting wineries and spirit purveyors below.  Attendees can also expect fun games, a raffle of our “wine wall” which features 100 of the best vintages from Central Texas along with New and Old World favorites and wonderful auction items including a dove hunt in Argentina and luxury weekend getaways in Taos, New Orleans and Charleston all while dancing the night away with Love & Happiness Band. Austin Entertains not only promises to be a fantastic evening of fun but also intends to raise critical funding for the signature programs of The Junior League of Austin, including Coats for Kids, Kids in Cool Shoes-KICS, and Food In Tummies-FIT.

This year’s chefs and bartenders include:

• Jessica Morrow Halich – Churro Burro
• Amanda Wadsworth – Tiny Pies
• Amanda Rockman – New Waterloo Group
• Melissa Carroll – Le Politique
• Lindsey Flagg – South Congress Hotel
• Krystal Craig – Intero
• Carol Huntsberger – Quality Seafood
• Sonya Cote – Eden East + Hillside Farmacy
• Janie Ramirez – Dai Due’s New School of Traditional Cookery and Butcher Shop
• Stephanie Garcia – Dai Due Taqueria
• Sarah Heard – Foreign & Domestic
• Amanda Pallagi-Naim – Ciclo
• Bethany DiBaggio – La Pera
• Tessa Halstead – Chocolatier Tessa
• Allia McMillian – ATX Cocina
• Alex Sanguinetti – Alamo Drafthouse
• Tacy Rowland – Midnight Cowboy
• Erin Ashford – Olamaie

General Admission tickets are $85 and include:

• Access to nearly 30 chefs, wineries, breweries and spirit purveyors
• Enjoy signature cocktails at three separate bars
• Live music from the exciting cover band Love & Happiness
• Live and silent auction featuring luxury trips
• Wine raffle
• FIT backpacking station
• Customized pocket squares provided by Knot Standard
• Tarot card readings
• Photo booth
• And more!

With a VIP ticket for $150, you get all of the above and more, including:

• 30-minute preview allowing you to mix and mingle with the chefs
• Access to an exclusive VIP-only lounge and bar
• Exclusive VIP-only tastings
• Complimentary valet
• VIP gift bag featuring gifts from our sponsors